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VOL XXI. NO. 295
12 Paeon.
WATEKBUItY,. CONN.. TUESDAY. NOVEMBIJK 24, 1908.
12 Pagesi
PRICE TWO CENTS.
BODY FOUND TO DAY
JOHN D'S STOCK
TOWNS WIPED OUT
LORDS GATHER
FIRES A BIG BOMB
A SCORE HURT
TOO MUCU RAIN
Yoimg Boy Who Wat Cogalfcd
Iwo Toroaoes Here Followed
By a Terrific Dowopoor ol
Hall and Rafo.
lo Session To-day lo Dlscoss
Action on Ibe LIceose
Bill.
Tbe Problbllioolsls File Remon-
Down Poor For Three Week!
Uakes Earlb Sag Bnl Nol
lo Walerbory.
He Owned Abool Ooe Quarter of
Ibe New Jersey Company
V - lo 1889
Aoofber Trolley Crash This
Hornfoo Women and Men
Trampled Upon
Wbcn Gas Ualo Blew Up
In Brooklyn.
ilraoce Wbeo Liquor Deal
era Pay LIceose Hooey.
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Now York, Nov 24. Tba body of
the second victim ot the gas main
explosion in Gold street, Brooklyn,
was recovered early to-day by work
men who have been clearing away
the debris. Like the first body taken
from the trench last night, to-day's
was that of a young boy, Vincent
Doherty. These boys Just before the
explosion had been playing on the
sidewalk in front of their home. Im
mediately after the gas main blew up
the mother of Vlnecnt who had been
watching the boys at their play, was
horrified to see them disappear into
the trench and become engulfed in
the rush" of timbers and stone "that
followed. The bodies of the boys
were wedged between broken 'frag
ments and curbing and timbers.
ENTERTAINING FLEET.
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Exercises Will Comence on Thanks
giving Day.
Manila, Nov 24. A conference be
tween the naval chief of staff and the
fleet reception committee of this city
was held to-day at which it was de
termined to begin the entertainment
of the men of the Atlantic fleet pn
Thursday, November 26, the enter
tainment to continue from that date
until Monday, November 30. The
whole five days included ln tnls Pe"
riod during which the men will be
ashore, will be taken up with many
forms of entertainment. The big mil
itary hippodrome which is to be a
feature of the reception will take
on Saturday and many of the sailors
will be present. '
The people ot Manila are greatly
elated over the announcement that
Admiral Sperry has decided to land
his sailors and have enthusiastically
entered upon the work of preparing
Tor the reception which has been so
long abandoned that the plans for the
entertainment must be re-formed.
The Army and Navy club will give
a reception in honor of Admiral
Sperry and his officers on Saturday
night, the event promising to be one
of the social events of the year.
PANBURY MURDER TRIAL.
Schirrman Case Went to the Jury
. Thla Morning,- , , ; , .
Danbury. Nov 24. The trial ' of
Edward Schirrman. charged with tho
murder of Ida Potter, came to a close
this afternoon and the case went to
the Jury. The morning session was
occupied in arguments by the attor
neys. , The lawyers for the defense
claimed they had proven a clear case
of insanity, while State Attorney
Judson denied this and said the state
had clearly proven premeditated mur
der, which must mean conviction of
murder in the first degree.
SHOT BOY DEAD
rtc aue He Was Taunted About His
III Luck in Hunting.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov 24.
Clarence Little, ten years of age, was
shot and killed by Tom Wickes, aged
fourteen, yesterday afternoon. Young
Little chafed the Wickes boy on re
turning from a hunt .without any
game, and said:
"I would not be afraid to give you
a shot at me."
.-By o I'll take it" said Wiskes
and fired a charge of buckshot into
the boy's breast. The coroner's
Jury held Wickes for first degree
murder.
' FORFEITED HIS $4
Negro Roy on Bicyclo Who Nearly
Ran Down President.
Washington, Nov 25. Because he
barely avoided running down the
president pf the United States with
his bicycle while the latter was walk
ing to church last Sunday, Gilbert
Boyer a negro youth was arrested on
the charge of "not having a suitable
bell on his bicycle." Boyer was released-upon
putting up $4 collateral
which he forfeited rather than stand
trial yesterday on the charge. The
episode became known last night.
Riot at Hong Kong.
Victoria, B. C Nov 24. The
iteamer Teucer, arrived last night
from Liverpool and the Orient, re
ports that while at Hong Kong there
were serious anti-Japanese riots
, going on and many shops and go
downs were looted by an organized
mob of rioters as a result of displeas
ure of the Chinese because of the ef
forts of the government to put down
the boycott against. Japanese on the
part of the Chinese of the colony.
Armed police were called out to quell
the mob and twelve Chinese were
arrested.
' WEATHER FORECAST.
Forecast for Connecticut: Rain
late to-night, warmer in north por
tion; Wednesday rain; light easterly
to southerly winds. Increasing.
., The storm that was central In
western Kansas yesterday morning
has moved northeastward and is now
central in Iowa. It Is producing
cloudy and rainy weather In the
Mississippi valley and lake region.
Cloudy and foggy weather continues
on the north Atlantic coast.
The temperature is high east of
the Mississippi liver, but is falling
rapidly between the Mississippi river
and the Rocky mountains..
Conditions favor for this vlclnily
cloudy and rainy weather, with hljfc
temperature, followed by clearing
Wednesday afternoon or nlht,
Thursday fcir and cooler.
AGED WITNESS TIRED
New York, Nov 24. John D.
Rockefeller's long and trying ordeal
on the witness stand may end to-day.
It Is nearly a week since the presi
dent of the Standard Oil Co volun
tarily went on the stand as' a wit
ness for the defense in the govern
ment's suit to dissolve the great cor
poration of which he is the head.
For two days his task was compara
tively easy. Under the kindly guid
ance ot. his counsel Mr Rockefeller
told in most entertaining manner his
story of the growth of his company.
Then came the cross-examiner,
Frank B. Kellogg, and with him a
change in the demeanor ot the wit
ness. Mr Kellogg has been engaged
almost constantly for more than a
year on the present suit and his fa
miliarity with many details of the
great business has been known to be
equal almost to that of Mr Rocke
feller. Under the galling cross Are
of questions Mr Rockefeyer has han
dled himself with the most extreme
caution and when in doubt as to
whether he should answer a ques
tion, invariably has awaited the ad
vice of his . counsel before making
reply.
New York, Nov 24. John D.
Rockefeller testified In the govern
ments' suit against the Standard 01)
Co to-day that at the tinie of the or
ganisation of the Standard Oil Co of
New Jersey in 1889 he owned 256,
854 shares of its stock out of a total
stock issue of 983,383 shares.
For the first time since he has been
on the witness stand at this heating
Mr Rockefeller was a little late to
day. Frank B. Kellogg, the govern
ment's special assistant attorney gen
eral resume his cross examination
taking up the organization of the
Standard Oil Co of New Jersey where
he eDded Jt yesterday. Mr Kellogg
read what he said was a list of
stocks, obtained by that companyln
1899 for which it had exchanged its
owns shares. He said that 442,797
out of a total of 983,383 share first
Issued were In the name of John D.
Rockefeller. Mr Rockefelled said he
djd not own so much stock as that
but did own 256,854 shares of the
Standard" Oil Co of New Jersey at
that t.lme.anl that he accepted the
other stock and distributed it to the
proper stockholders. He added that
frequently holders of certificates of
the Standard Oil trust exchanged
them for stock in the Standard Oil
Co of New Jersey rather than accept
shares of the various subsidy com
panies. '
The ctoss-examlnation of Mi
Rockefeller was concluded shortly
after the opening of the afrtenoon
session. Attorney John Milburn,
counsel for the Oil Co, then began
his re-direct examination.
CAME HOMEAT JJAWN.
New York Baker Tried to Kill Mem
bers of Family. .
New York, Nov 24.Returning to
his home in the upper east side earl;
to-day after an all night absence
Carl Loose, a baker, opened fire with
a revolverupon members of bis fam
ily who were at breakfast, instantly
killed his 17-year-old daughter Meta,
atid probably fatally wounded his
24-year-old son Frederick, a Luther
an Minister. He was disarmed by his
son John, 19 years old, before a third
shot could be fired. Loose was arrest
ed charged with murder. He stolidly
refused to give any reason for his
act and the police have been unable
to learn any motive for the crime.
Frederick, the wounded son, was
rushed to a hospital within a few
minutes after the shots were fired.
There is a bullet in his abdomen and
the doctors say he has almost no
chance to recover. John, who dis
armed his father, has been detained
by the police as a witness. Loose is
57 years old.
MOTHER FOUND DYING.
Child Dead Near Her Father Off On
a Hunting Trip.
Hartford, Nov 24. Mrs Joseph
Richie was found dying at her home
to-day from an overdose- of lauda
num. By her side was her dead
child. It is said the father was on a
hunting trip in Saybrook, but before
going had given Instructions to an
undertaker for the burial of his child.
He Is a baker by trade. Mrs Richie
Is In a precarious condition at the
hospital. It is not known whether
the child died from neglect or was
the victim of accidental doses of
laudanum. The police are investi
gating. Fight Will Take Place.
. San Francisco, Nov 24. The appli
cation of John J. Gleason for an in
junction to prevent William Papke
and Stanley Ketchell from .fighting
on Thursday under the auspices of
the James J. CofTroth club, was re
fused to-day by Judge Sewell. The
contest will therefore take place on
Thursday.
Cummins Fleeted Senator.
Des Moines. Ind, Nov 24. Gov
ernor A. D. Cummins was to-day
elected United States senator by the
legislature. He received 106 votes
to 35 for Porter, the democratic can
didate. Three republicans did not
vote.- . 1 .. ' '-
'Little Rock, Ark, Nov 24. Two
tornadoes, one north and the other
south bound, swept over West Ar
kansas, yesterday, destroying many
lives and much property. All means
of communication was destroyed and
Indefinite reports have as yet been
received from the region visited by
the tornalo. From reports rooe-vod
at least thirty lives were lost and
the property loss wll reach hundreds
of thousands of dollars.
One tornado started In the ex
treme southwestern part ot the state
and went north, following the second
tier of counties from the western
boundary line. The other started in
the northwestern corner ot the state
and wentsouth, following the third
tier of counties.
The counties through which the
tornado passed are Lafayette, Co
lumbia, Miller, Pike, Howard, Hemp
stead, Montgomery, Yell, Pope,
Johnson, Franklin and Carroll.
According to advices received the
storm was at its height when it
swept through PIney, a German set
tlement on the Iron Mountain rail
road between KnoxvIUe and London.
Late reports from Russellvllle, the
nearest town with which communica
cation can be had are that between
12 and 20 persons were killed and
about 30 injured at that place.
Five lives are also reported to
have been lost ten miles from Mul
berry, where one of the tornadoes
did great damage.
At Lodl, near Texarkana, where
three buildings were destroyed, a
woman was Injured. At Lewisville
in Lafayette county, great damage
was done to timber and fences and
several buildings were destroyed.
At Berryville, eight persons were
injured and a number of houses
were wrecked and at Palmos great
damage is reported, while Jethro and
Wallersville are reported wrecked.
No advices have been received
from Jethro, Wallersville, and Pal
mos as to the loss of lite.
The tornado also struck Walla
Walla and Dyer, small towns, doing
great damage. Strips from two
miles to a half mile- wide were swept
clean through towns, forests and
open country.
Some reports say that nothing was
left In many places, that homes,
timber, buildings and fences were
blown to bits. A report from Fort
Smith says that 25 lives were lost
in towns outside of Plney and Mul
berry. This despatch declares that
the-destruction of Cravens was com
plete. Four persons were killed and
two fatally injured and eight mis
sing. From the towns of Berryville and
Cravens, the most definite reports
are received. At the former place
three persons were injured snd the
property loss is roughly estimated at
between $25,000 and $40,000. At
Cravens four persons are known to
be1 dead, members of the family of
John Rosin, a farmer, ..who were
caught under the falling timbers of
their home. L. G. Holl and wife, an
age couple were Beriously injured
and may die. Eight persons who
took refuge In a store were caught
in the crash of the building and all
were injured and eight others are
reported as missing. At Cravens,
nearly all the larger buildings were
either demolished or badly damaged.
From Knoxvllle a despatch receive
ed this morning partially confirms
the report that the village of Barr,
four miles from that-place was total
ly wrecked. Sectionraen who went
to the scene state that the entire
Intermediate country has been laid
waste by the wind and hail which
followed, the hail in some places
standing at a depth of six inches.
Physicians and hastily made up re
lief parties were sent from Knoxvllle
to both Barr and Plney.
WHO SAYS FRIDAY IS UNLUCKY'
On Friday, August 21, 1492,
Christopher Columbus sailed on his
great voyage of discovery. On Friday,
January 4, 1493, he sailed on his re
turn to Spain, which, if he had not
reached in safety, the happy result
would never have been known which
led to the settlement of this vast
continent. On Friday, March 15,
1493, he arrived at Palos in safety.
On Friday, November 22, 1493, he
arrived at Hispanola, on bis second
voyage to America. On Friday, June
13, 1494, he, though unknown to
himself, discovered the continent of
America.
On Friday. March 5, 1496, Henry
VIII, of England gave to John Cabot
his commission, which led to the dis
covery of North America. , This is
the first American state paper la
England. On Friday, September 7.
1565, Melendez founded St Augus
tine, the oldest town In the United
States by more than forty years. On
Friday, November 10, 1620, "tho
Mayflower with the Pilgrims, made
the harbor of Provincetown, and on
the same day they signed that august
compact, the forerunner of our
present glorious constitution. On
Friday, December 22, 1620, the Pil
grims made their final landing at
Plymouth Rock.
On Friday, February 22, George
Washington, the father of American
freedom, was born. On Friday. June
16, Bunker Hill was seized, and
fortified. On Friday. October 7, 1777,
the surrender of Saratoga was made,
which had such power and Influence
in Inducing France to declare for our
cause. -On. Friday, September 22,
1780, the treason of Arnold was laid
bare', on Friday, October 19, 1781.
the .surrender at Yorktown, the
crowning glory of the American
arms, occurred. On Friday, July 7.
1J78, the motion in congress was
made by John Adams, seconded bv
Richard Henry Lee. that the United
State colonic were, and of right
ought to be free and independent.
London, Nov 24. There was a re
markable gathering of lords to-day
in the residence of Lord Lansdowne,
the leader of the opposition.
Two hundred members of the up
per house assembled to discuss what
the house should do with the licens
ing bill. The opposition to this
measure is strong among the lords
of all parties.' Whether to kill the
bill summarily or return it to the
commons sweepingly amended was
discussed at length. -
By a large majority the meeting
decided In favor of rejecting the bill
summarily when brought up for Its
second reading. . As the unionists
are In a strong majority In the up
per house there will be no difficulty
in throwing out any radical legisla
tion distasteful to them.
The resolution carried at to-day's
meeting was to the effect that whilo
the unionists are desirous of pro
moting temperance, it is Impossible
for them to support a measure that
violates the principles equity. There
were only eight dissenting votes.
CITY NEWS.
Selling for cash gives you 50c un
derwear for 45c at Upson, Singleton
& Co's.
The remains of L. Levi, a fermer
clothier in this city, who died yes
terday in Boston, were brought
here this afternoon and interred inj
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luei'meziuecK. cemetery.
The funeral of Julia, the eleven
months old daughter of Mr and Mrs
Xavler La Plant of 478 East Main
street, who died yesterday, was held
this afternoon with Interment in Cal
vary cemetery.
Miss Rose Reilly to-day was ap
pointed administratrix on the estate
of Mrs Mary Reilly who died sud
denly a week ago. The estate
amounts to about $4,000 cash in
bank. Deceased was an aunt of
Miss Reilly.
H. H. Peck of this city and J. H.
Whittemore of Naugatuck were
among the $1,000 contributors to
the republican campaign fund. As
Mr Whittemore gave $500 to the
anti-LIlley fund the election cost him
at least $2,000.
Walter, the five years old son of
Mr and Mrs Thomas Duquette of
Highland avenue, died this morning.
The funeral will be held to-morrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock with service
at -?jt Anne s cnurch and interment
in Calvary cemetery. , .
The funeral of George Winshlp
was held yesterday with service by
the Rev F. D. Walters. -The bear
ers were Harry Groat, Daniel Wheel
er, Arthur Bergin, George Cain, Pat
rick Dowling and John Lynch. Bur
ial was in Pine Grove cemetery.
The Cheshire Land company of
Waterbury yesterday filed a certifi
cate of incorporation with the state
secretary. The company will com
mence business with $12,000, which
is the full amount of the authorized
capital stock. Thomas H. Hayes,
Archie E. Lord and Michael E. Kee-
ley, all of Waterbury, " are the In
corporators. That real estate deal In Cheshire
is the talk of the town, and more
will be said about it when It is put
on the market. The tract comprises
260 acres and is just right for build
ing purposes. The property will be
handled by a joint stock corporation
composed of Thomas H. Hayes, A. E.
Lord, W. E. Fulton, Michael Keeley,
Eugene Rugett and Walter Scott, the
two last mentioned of Cheshire.
They will meet this afternoon to
elect officers. ...
Matthew Flynn, who was bound
over In the city court this morning
to the next term of. superior court
for attempting to , rob "Tim"
O'Rourke some months ago, has a
good long record. Detective Hazel
hurst, who went to New York yester
day, learned that Flynn started to
pick pockets more than ten years ago
and is known in New York as a pro
fessional pickpocket. " He has been
arrested in New York, Philadelphia
and Brooklyn a score of times and
has traveled under aliases of Joseph
Steiner, W'illiam Moore, Frank Har
ris and Harry Wade. His correct
name Is Frank Williams.
The store keepers have an abund
ant supply of good things on band
for Thanksgiving, and what makes
things all the better, the prices are
reasonable. There are ducks and
geese, turkeys and chicken and al
most everything else one could men
tion at figures within the reach of
nearly everybody so that notwith
standing the dull season we have
passed through it looks as If every
body will be able to get enough to
make an excellent Thanksgiving din
ner. To be sure many families will
need assistance, but these will be
taken care of by the board of char
ities and other agencies who make
a business ot finding out where want
exists and relieving it. If you can
spare the price of a tnrkey or some
thing else, remember that many are
not so fortunate as yourself and
send It to somebody In your neigh
borhood whom you have reason to
believe might be short unless assist
ance came from some source.
Startling.
Mrs. Bullion I wish I knew some
thing to do that wonld provide me with
an absolutely new sensation. .
..Mr. Bullion Go out and pay cash
(or omethlaz. New York Ufa.
The Democrat office 1 open every
evening until 9 o'clock and on Wed
nesday and Saturday evenings until
9. People who desire to pay sue
ciiptlon or other bills. .or to leav
job work or advertisements will be
attended to evenings If they caa
not call .durla toe day.
A . - .: ''
There seems to be occasion for lots
of expense ahead for many of the li
quor dealers in. the city for to-day
when they approached the county
commissioners with tbe amount of
the license vfee and incidental ex
penses many of them were confronted
with written remonstrances. The
prohibition party Is the remonstrant,
represented by Ernest A. Smith of 27
Waterville street., Mr Smith Is a
young man who wears spectacles Is of
sandy complexion, with a closely cut
chin beard. At times be sat on the
end of the table at which the county
commissioners received tbe liquor
dealers' money and at times he lean
ed against the wall. He paid par
ticular attention to tbe name of each
applicant as It was called out by
County Commissioner Walter and
then after looking over his list of
written remonstrances he placed one
in the file of the application if there
was one against that particular ap
plicant in his lot. Sometimes the re
monstrance was based on the appli
cant having been convicted of hav
ing violated liquor laws, sometimes It
was because the saloon was connected
with a restaurant or a billiard room.
During Intervals when there was a
chance to speak Smith and the com
missioners would discuss some point
of law relating to taking out licenses.
Mr Smith seemed to know of one in
stance where an applicant for a sa
loon license represented to some one
that he was Intending to take out a
druggist's liquor license and the par
ty signed the application, but when
he found out later that it was a sa
loon license he had signed for he
wished to withdraw his name. Mr
Smith asked the commissioners if a
party signing under these circum
stances could withdraw his name and
he was Informed that on the face of
things such a signature could not be
withdrawn, as for instance, said one
commissioner, a party could hardly
withdraw his signature to one's note.
At noon Mr Smith had filed remon
strances against the following being
granted a renewal of their licenses:
Frank Matesavage, 776 Bank street,
unsultability of place and applicant
having been convicted of violating
the liquor laws; Thomas Fitzgerald,
173 Hamilton avenue, objection to
place, owner having been fined; Sa
rah A. Horlgan, 872 Bank street, fin
ed; John Mlljerick,- Bishop street,
premises too near a church; Michael
J. Sayles, Bishop street, premises too
near a church; Adolph Sandltz, 77
East Main street, premises too near a
church; Edward B. McEvoy, 150 East
Main street, place unsuitable; Mau
rice McCarthy, 488 South Main
street, place unsuitable, near a school
house; Felio Lachapelle, place un
suitable; Timothy d'Rourke, Scovlll
street, place unsuitable, near a school
building; Thomas Kane, Cole street,
place unsuitable, near a school build
ing; John H. Dunpny, 38 Wolcott
street, place unsuitable, near a
church building; Anna Dawson,
Third street, place unsuitable, too
near a school building; James T.
Burns, Waterville, place unsuitable,
near the postofflce; William H. Bor
chardt, 7 West Porter street, prem
ises too near a church building; Cor
nelius McCarthy, Meadow street,
place unsuitable; George Hauser,
Grand street, place unsuitable;
Thomas E. Guest, 95 South Main
street, place unsuitable,, connected
With a restaurant; John J. Murphy,
159 Bank street, same reason; Tim
othy J. Brennan, East Main street,
same cause; M. J. McEvoy, Exchange
place, same reason; James A. Dug
gan. East Main street, place unsuit
able. There are various rumors In circu
lation concerning this matter. The
county commissioners say that simi
lar action has been taken by the pro
hibition party In New Haven and
that it will be late next spring before
they get through with tbe hearings
on the remonstrances filed there
This would take the hearings on the
local situation into next fall.
There were no remonstrances filed
thlsafternoon and Mr Smith did not
materialize. James A. Duggan, East
Main street, got ahead of the remon
strant, getting his receipt for his
money early in the forenoon before
Mr Smith persented himself, though
he was not aware at that time that
a remonstrance was in store against
him. Mr Smith was active on the
cold water side of the last campaign,
apeparing with "Scoop" O'Brien at
the local rallies of the prohibition
party on Grand street.
OXCK TOO OFTEN
Man Who Played William Tell Act
. Shot in the Head.
London, Nov 24. Herbert Lee a
music hall performer died at this
city to-day from the effects of a
wound in the head received during
a performance of a "William Tell"
act at a -to.-al hall lact r gfct.
Lee t'eld a ball on his head at
which Madame Clementine shot at a
distance of fifty feet. Madame Clem
entine surrendered to the police. Mr
Leo bad been giving this act for
eighteen years without having met
with any accident.
' Jones. Morgan & Co have some
nice bargains in rain coats for men
and boy.
8. J. Walsh & Co offer a bargain
lo those wanting colthing this week.
See the offer.
SOME BADLY INJURED
Another serious trolley accident In
which almost a dozen persons were
Injured occurred on the Waterville
line this morning shortly before 7
o'clock. The smash-up took place on
the upper end of the Faber switch,
the persons Injured being employes
of the Waterville Pin Co on their way
to work. Three cars figured In the
accident, two extras and the regular.
Two of the young women in the ac
cident are thought to be seriously in
jured, while the others are suffering
from minor Injuries. The accident
caused the wildest excitement, oc
curring as it did in the fog, and dur
ing the mix up that followed girls
were- trampled upon and thrown
about in such a manner that it is
surprising more were not badly hurt
The most serious hurt are Miss
Mary Daley of Wall avenue the well
known singer, and Miss Josephine
Reidy of Wall street. The former's
spine is thought to be severely in
jured while her body is a mass of
bruises. Her head came in contact
with the floor and it is feared that
she may be hurt internally.
Miss Reidy is suffering from R
fracture of the right ankle, several
severe bruises and has been so af
fected by shock following the collis
ion that her injuries prove worse
than first expected.
Miss Margaret Dwyer of 27 Ston'j
street is suffering from bruises, as
she was trampled upon by several
men in their haste to reach the door.
She is also suffering from shock.
Mrs Patrick Guinan of 23 Stone
street went to the floor with such
force that several of her teeth were
knocked out. She bled considerably
from the mouth. One of her ribs
was fractured and several severe con
tusions were made on her body.
James Tiernan of Baldwin street
was also badly shaken up by the jar
ring received and had to be removed
to his home in Lunny's ambulance.
Miss Daley and Miss Reidy also had
to be carried to their homes in the
ambulance.
Miss Margaret Lynch of Hickory
street had her left shoulder dislo
cated and is suffering from shock.
, 'Annie Murphy of 17 Stone street
had her back hurt and the attending
physician, Dr Dwyer, thinks she may
be Injured Internally. Her body was
considerably bruised.
John Lawton of 735 Baldwin street
had a rib. fractured.
How the accident really happened
has not been stated by the officials
of the company, who are reticent
about making statements. As far as
it can be learned the cars that left
Exchange place at 6:30 o'clock with
the shop employes and the regular
were the ones that figured in the
smashup. As one of the cars was
rounding the lower end of Faber's
switch the pole came off. The motor
man of the car following could not
see far ahead of him because of the
fog and crashed into the the first one
before he could bring his car to a
halt. But it was not the first crash
that did the serious damage. It was
the next crash which almost caused
a panic. It is said that one of th
cars had reached Waterville and was
on its way back when it went slam
bang into the two cars that were just
getting untangled from the first acci
dent. The second bump simply terri
fied the passengers and those who
were not thrown to the floor made a
wild rush for the doors.
Miss Dwyer of Stone street, one of
the girls in the accident, said it was
awful. She had a pair of glasses or.
and some one stepped right on her
face. The glasses were smashed, but
none of the glass went into her eyes.
She said the screaming was terrible
In the cars and the fog was do dense
that one could scarcely see what was
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Colon, Nov 24. Owing to the ex- ' " V
ceptlonally heavy rainfall tbe last .A
three weeks, the earth on tho crest '
of the Gatun dam has etled in rer- '"s
tain places. The Gatun dam which, M
Is designed to hold in chock tho
waters of the Charges river was la
the beginning 50 feet wide; it has , j
now been extended to a length of
three hundred feet. In view of the . '
existing conditions, the settlement oC 'J
the dam was expected. The reason ;
is the heavyweight of the embank- :.t
ment. There is nothing to do to if
prevent this falling ln and it will "'i
have to continue. There have beea
other settlements In the vicinity of ' . i
the dam at Gatun, and the rains !
have resulted furthermore ln several -1
landslides in the Culebra cut. i
The railroad track is inundated on '
both sides for a distance of several
miles, but transit has not been Im
peded. ,j : -
WK8T HAVEN OFFICIALS.
Former Mayor Kendrick ot Water
bury, to Run for Warden.
West Haven, Nov 24. The demo
cratic caucus to nominate candidates
for borough officers of West Haven:
was held in the town hall here last
night with but a very small attend
ance. Greene Kendrick, formerly)
mayor of Waterbury, who made a
strong speech at the opening of the
meeting, was nominated for warden.
There was considerable apathy;
shown in accepting the nominations,
several declining. The nomination
for the position of tax collector was
offered to several, who declined. It
was then moved that . this place a
left to the borough committee to fill.
The borough committee Is to be)
named by the warden.
Mr Kendrick, in his opening talk,
spoke of the Important duties of the
warden and other officers. He said
that a borough UkJe West Haven. U
just the same as a corporation and
taxpayers should vote along such,
lines regardless of politics. He said
that all should vote for the best matt
He criticized the fact that the bor
ough report was not made a week
before election, and that it ought to
be.
Married at Noon.
New London, Nov 24. Mrs L. T.
Sheffield, widow of Dr L. T. Shef
field of New York was married at
noon to-day to L. M. Hilllard of eBl
fast, Ireland, formerly manager of
the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. After a
tourof this countrythey will make
their home in Ireland.
really happening outside. Several of
the women who were thrown to the
floor were walked upon, while a few,
of the men were trampled upon
again and again before they were
able to get to their feet. Two ot the
cars, Nos 4 and 6, were badly,
smashed.
Miss Reidy of Wall street was lit
a serious condition this afternoon
and was suffering much from shock.
The accident blocked the line fop
about three-quarters of an hour.
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